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  1. PHXscuba

    Recommended (Easy) Knotts Rides

    Based on your Disneyland no-no's, here are some attractions you might like at Knotts: Calico Mine Ride -- very gentle w/ animatronics Calico River Raids is like Grizzly River Run Coast Rider is like Goofy's Sky School --pretty abrupt turns Jaguar -- small rollercoaster, probably ok for you...
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    Sly tactic to push overhead cost onto the patients

    I work for a health-care provider that offers the options to download-print-fill out the (3-page) new patient paperwork in advance, or complete it when they arrive in office. My experience has been that many middle-aged people who have kids or businesses have printers and will print ahead, but...
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    What holiday foods have you liked?

    Thanks for the reviews! Definitely going to try the beignets and will look at your tip to add the chocolate sauce.
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    What holiday foods have you liked?

    Looking for reviews of the special holiday foods available -- Festival of the Holidays, seasonal churros and other desserts, savory foods, etc. Good/bad/meh? If you thought something was good but overpriced, how does it compare to other in-park alternatives (vs. the outside world)? Thanks for...
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    Can tickets be changed?

    Disney will always let you pay more! I just upgraded a 1-day parkhopper to a 2-day single-park ticket and also added Genie+ when I did it. It just took a phone call. You'd have to buy the tickets available and then call the ticket number (714-781-4636) to get the extra day/Genie added. Just be...
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    Best things to do in Boston, post-cruise, to fill in the time

    In that situation sometimes a cruiseline excursion after you disembark can be the answer as it is set up to transport you and also hold onto your luggage until later (either at the airport or on the tour bus). Might not be the cheapest but could be easier. PHXscuba
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    Worth getting into DCA past 3pm?

    You can also play around with the app even now and check to see how long most rides are available. Of course it varies by day, but if you check sporadically over the next couple weeks you'll see most rides have availability well into the afternoon. It will be more the timing as the others have...
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    Are any WDW resort pools CHILLED?

    It was 110+ degrees for the entire month of July here in Phoenix and our backyard pool still didn't get much above 90 degrees. And the community and hotel pools never get quite as warm, probably because they are bigger/deeper and have more constant water circulation. The pool does still feel a...
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    Best time in January/February

    I would check the one-day ticket price as well as the Disney resort pricing. Weekdays are almost always cheaper and avoid holiday weeks like New years, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Mardi Gras.
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    Non Disney--Getting from Pittsburgh to Flagstaff

    Grand Canyon (presuming the south-rim area) is still 80 miles from Flagstaff so you would still need a car. I would fly to Phoenix and then drive to the Grand Canyon -- it's about 3.5 hours. The layover time you would spend in the Phoenix airport plus the flight to Flagstaff would probably be...
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    Do resorts sell spray sunscreen, and if so, any idea of cost?

    My problem when we bought spray sunscreen at our resort wasn't the (expected) upcharge. It was only having Coppertone which I found very greasy. PHXscuba
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    Expensive financial mistakes

    I sometimes have to "do the math" to talk myself down and remind myself that we all make mistakes. Obviously a big number is a big number in the short term, but think about this: Let's say you had a clean driving record with no tickets/penalties for 20 years and now you owe $4000. Well, that's a...
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    Knott's Meal Plan - Worth It (and other questions)?

    If you are planning at least 2 full meals the all-day plan will pay for itself. Most of the in-park dining takes it. You can buy one plan to split it and eat more often (every 90 minutes) if you want. Beware that the food lines can be long and service less-than-efficient. We also got the...
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    Travel between hotels (unable to drive)

    Between hotels, an Uber or Lyft would probably be easiest. Even with luggage. Airport shared shuttles may be an option to get back to LAX for both you and your friend if you want the security of arranging the pickup in advance. I don't know companies in that area. PHXscuba
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    If this is a Craigslist scam, I don't get what their angle might be

    I've found that getting something for free equals zero effort/money expended, so very little followup. I've honestly had better luck getting rid of something by pricing it ridiculously cheap because then they feel like they are getting a great deal. But peer-to-peer sales always have pitfalls...
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    Pop Century Two Rooms Standard vs All Stars Music Family Suite

    I don't think anyone has mentioned this but 2 rooms at Pop have a total of 4 beds, the family suite only has 3. If you and your younger son are planning to share the queen bed in the family suite that could make a diffrence. Plus that bedroom is pretty small since they lopped off part of that...
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    Princess Focused Trip Help

    All the charatcers and times are in the Disneyland app under "Characters" In the Royal Theatre near the castle they do short kid-friendly "Storytelling" shows about Rapunzel or Beauty and the Beast. That shows up under "Entertainment" in the app. Also, Anna and Elsa meet in the Animation...
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    DCA Food & Wine Festival 2023 Superthread - Read First Post for Updates - Now Updated with Full Menus

    If you're talking Mar 22 and 23, they are both weekdays with similar hours and probably similar experiences. If you mean Apr 22 and 23, that's the final weekend of the Food and Wine Festival. In that case both will be busy but I'd shoot for Saturday in DCA because one more level of annual pass...
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    Tame WDW rides for anxious child?

    I would also consider starting with outdoor rides where he can see exactly what the ride does -- i.e. Dumbo instead of it's a small world. On my older daughter's first trip she didn't like the dark queues for the dark rides and then the rides themselves because she had already worked herself up...
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    How is Park Vue Inn these days?

    We stayed there with our family the first of June this year. Three rooms total -- DH and I plus the two teens in a 1 queen + bunk close to the front and our 2 married sets of kids in king rooms near the back. We all came and went for afternoon breaks and leaving the park at different times so...
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